Deuteronomy 21:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke;”
Deuteronomy 21:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 21:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 21:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“It shall be that the elders of the city which is nearest to the slain man shall take a heifer of the herd, which hasn’t been worked with and which has not drawn in the yoke.”
Deuteronomy 21:3 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 21:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and it shall be, that the city which is nearest unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take a heifer of the herd, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke; ”
Deuteronomy 21:3 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 21:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and it hath been, the city which <FI>is<Fi> near unto the slain one, even the elders of that city have taken a heifer of the herd, which hath not been wrought with, which hath not drawn in the yoke,”
Deuteronomy 21:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 21:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and the city that is nearest unto him that is slain, even the elders of that city shall take a heifer that hath not been wrought with, that hath not drawn in the yoke; ”
Deuteronomy 21:3 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 21:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Aud let ye Elders of that citie, which is next vnto the slaine man, take out of the droue an heifer that hath not bene put to labour, nor hath drawen in the yoke.”
Deuteronomy 21:3 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 21:3 in Context — Deuteronomy 21
1 If one be found slain in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be not known who hath slain him:
2 Then thy elders and thy judges shall come forth, and they shall measure unto the cities which are round about him that is slain:
3 And it shall be, that the city which is next unto the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take an heifer, which hath not been wrought with, and which hath not drawn in the yoke;
4 And the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer unto a rough valley, which is neither eared nor sown, and shall strike off the heifer’s neck there in the valley:
5 And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the Lord; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:
What Does Deuteronomy 21:3 Mean?
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